Wizards President Ernie Grunfeld announced today that the team has signed forward Mike Harris to a ten-day contract. Per team policy, terms of the deal were not announced.
Wizards press release. Scott Schroeder from Ridiculous Upside reported the news yesterday, and now it's official.
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So will he be suited up tonight?
That’s a hell of a commute..
speaking of tonight
what does memphis have to do this season for us to get their first round pick in that juan carlos navarro deal?
any chance we get a first rounder out of it this summer or next summer?
by DarrellWalkerFan on Feb 24, 2010 2:43 PM EST up reply actions
We Gave Them Back Their 1st Round Pick
That’s how we got Javaris Crittenton. The book on the Juan Carlos Navarro deal is officially closed, unless Crittenton makes a comeback.
"It's OK for the Bullets to trade baskets, as long as they can score on their end." -- Words of wisdom from Phil Chenier
WOW
that crittendon deal was ATROCIOUS then. i just looked it up. we had a good shot at their first rounder this year:
the draft pick received by the Wizards will be top 19 protected in 2008, meaning the Grizzlies would keep the pick if they finish with one of the top 19 picks. The pick is top 16 protected in 2009, top 14 protected from 2010 to 2012 and top 12 protected in 2013.
this is really upsetting.
by DarrellWalkerFan on Feb 24, 2010 2:54 PM EST up reply actions
Hind Sight is 20/20
I thought it was a good deal at the time. Crittenton was a good prospect, and I did not think that Memphis would be a top 16 team any time soon.
Also, remember that we are talking about a mid-1st round pick, not a guaranteed thing. A good exercise might be to see who Memphis picks if they don’t get a top 14 pick this year, and how good that player becomes. We can follow that guy the way we follow DeJuan Blair.
"It's OK for the Bullets to trade baskets, as long as they can score on their end." -- Words of wisdom from Phil Chenier
I'm Officially Excited
The more overachieving, high-energy players we can add to this team, the better. Keep calling me insane, but I’m not ready to give up on the playoffs yet. Let’s see what this guy can do. GO WIZARDS!
"It's OK for the Bullets to trade baskets, as long as they can score on their end." -- Words of wisdom from Phil Chenier
Let's not get too excited....
After all, there’s probably a good reason he’s in the D-League.
Bullets Forever - where "Dagger ! " happens......
Well, there was.
He was an undersized PF who needed to work on his shot in order to round out his game. He’s done that, and well deserving of a shot at the NBA.
Ridiculous Upside, where developing talent and winning are not mutually exclusive.
ive said this many times but ill say it again
many guys in the dleague are ready to contribute to NBA teams right away. Just look at GState. Chris Hunter and Anthony Tolliver are legit bench guys, and Chris Hunter even hit a go ahead free throw.
Where do you find this optimisim
in reference to this team. I like watching young, hungry players play team basketball as well but that’s why I watch College Basketball.
I Like College Basketball Too
I cheer for my Alma mater, VCU. But why can’t an NBA team also play with high energy? Wouldn’t that also be fun to watch? The way these new guys have played so far has given me optimism. I don’t want to give that up yet.
"It's OK for the Bullets to trade baskets, as long as they can score on their end." -- Words of wisdom from Phil Chenier
how many success stories have there been...
of guys moving up from the D League to the NBA?
by Johnnie Futbol on Feb 24, 2010 12:51 PM EST reply actions
I'm Not Sure
I can name a few – Mikki Moore, Matt Carroll, Matt Barnes, Kelenna Azubuike, and Ime Udoka.
"It's OK for the Bullets to trade baskets, as long as they can score on their end." -- Words of wisdom from Phil Chenier
Apparently
Over 15 percent of the players in the league right now have played in the D-League before.
You know you'll get devoured by Cheaney, Wallace, and Juwan Howard.
Well, that includes draft picks
who were sent down for a little seasoning in the D-League, including our own Andray Blatche. So that inflates the numbers a bit.
When Did Andray Play in the D-League?
I don’t remember this.
"It's OK for the Bullets to trade baskets, as long as they can score on their end." -- Words of wisdom from Phil Chenier
His first year, for a couple games
You know you'll get devoured by Cheaney, Wallace, and Juwan Howard.
I'm not sure you should worry about that skewing the numbers
Look at baseball. Guys drafted out of high school or college all play for a team’s minor league affiliates before they get called up to MLB. There’s no reason the d-league can’t be similar in preparing guys for the NBA.
by young, loud and Scotty on Feb 24, 2010 7:06 PM EST up reply actions
I Almost Forgot
Ramon Sessions. He might be the greatest success among D-Leaguers, someone correct me if I’m wrong.
"It's OK for the Bullets to trade baskets, as long as they can score on their end." -- Words of wisdom from Phil Chenier
thanks
Maybe there’s reason for optimism.
by Johnnie Futbol on Feb 24, 2010 1:12 PM EST up reply actions
ernie
no matt carroll or mikki moore esque contracts please!
by DarrellWalkerFan on Feb 24, 2010 1:16 PM EST up reply actions
Chuck Hayes, Chris Andersen, Shannon Brown, C.J. Watson, Jason Hart, Jawad Williams…
Ridiculous Upside, where developing talent and winning are not mutually exclusive.
The funny thing is they're not even signing the top D-League guys
Mike Harris, I’d venture, is better than anyone they have.
You know you'll get devoured by Cheaney, Wallace, and Juwan Howard.
Anthony Tolliver might have been better
But didn’t have the impressive numbers. Chris Hunter definitely wasn’t the top D-League option, but he’s been doing well as of late for them
I blog at Ridiculous Upside. I know you'll love it.
by Scott Schroeder on Feb 24, 2010 8:15 PM EST up reply actions
Is it Just Me?
Or does it look like the Golden State Warriors utilize the D-League way more than any other NBA team?
"It's OK for the Bullets to trade baskets, as long as they can score on their end." -- Words of wisdom from Phil Chenier
I thought it was because they had
a very cheap management. Didnt they low ball baron Davis right out of town/
In their case, that's probably right
There are other teams that use the D-League effectively, like Houston and OKC.
You know you'll get devoured by Cheaney, Wallace, and Juwan Howard.
sounds like he could be a useful player
BUT – he is not filling an area of real need for this team, which is thin at guard and PF.
"how ironic - you came here with a mouse in a bottle, now YOU are the mouse in the bottle" - B.M. Smith
by little stevie colter on Feb 24, 2010 1:15 PM EST reply actions
Not Sure I Agree With That
We have two active point guards (Foye, Boykins) and three active shooting guards (Miller, Young, Ross). You may have a point about power forward, but Singleton appears to be manning the position effectively, despite his smaller height. If we get an injury there, Oberto can fill in, although I prefer him at center. Adding Harris enables us to sub-out Thornton when Blatche is in foul trouble and allow us to keep playing Singleton at PF.
"It's OK for the Bullets to trade baskets, as long as they can score on their end." -- Words of wisdom from Phil Chenier
Agree, I think Harris will do fine...
Has anybody heard any Hughes scuttlebutt?
you're right - i was still thinking howard was there
giving us howard, thornton and harris.
just feels like we have a lot of 6’6" – 6’9" guys.
"how ironic - you came here with a mouse in a bottle, now YOU are the mouse in the bottle" - B.M. Smith
by little stevie colter on Feb 24, 2010 1:37 PM EST up reply actions
Which Would Be a Problem
If none of them could play PF. But Singleton fills in for Blatche when Blatche is in foul trouble, and does an excellent job at defending the opposing PFs we’ve played so far.
"It's OK for the Bullets to trade baskets, as long as they can score on their end." -- Words of wisdom from Phil Chenier
just checked on hughes myself...
fractured ring finger so he is not playable now any way…
What Kind of Fracture?
Could he play again this season? I wouldn’t mind another reclamation project, if he’s cheap.
"It's OK for the Bullets to trade baskets, as long as they can score on their end." -- Words of wisdom from Phil Chenier
Keep dreaming!
Dont see the Wiz getting the #1 pick anytime soon…
by TheRealBigMike on Feb 24, 2010 2:41 PM EST up reply actions
as we learned last year... don't count your ping pong balls
play the games as hard as you can … see if you can learn some things about the guys you have … scout Europe and scout the D League some more …. This is a rebuild and even a #1 pick is just one guy, who could bust a kneecap or just be a bust.
No Thank You
I agree with khrabb above. Play hard. Play to win. Give Wizards fans some small return on what has been an overall disappointing season.
"It's OK for the Bullets to trade baskets, as long as they can score on their end." -- Words of wisdom from Phil Chenier
agree 1000%
"how ironic - you came here with a mouse in a bottle, now YOU are the mouse in the bottle" - B.M. Smith
by little stevie colter on Feb 24, 2010 2:59 PM EST up reply actions
Season?
If I wasn’t so used to being a Bullets fan at this point, it’d be a disappointing 30 years or so….
Did You Not Have More Expectations This Season, Though?
"It's OK for the Bullets to trade baskets, as long as they can score on their end." -- Words of wisdom from Phil Chenier
Disappointment = Expectations >>> Reality
Sure last season sucked to, but knowing Gilbert and Brendan were going to be out to start the season, and knowing that Eddie “No Defense” Jordan was still coaching the team, I did not expect as much. The disappointment this season has been much greater for me. I actually predicted 50 wins. Even if we won the rest of our games, we can only reach 47.
"It's OK for the Bullets to trade baskets, as long as they can score on their end." -- Words of wisdom from Phil Chenier
tweet tweet tweet
Michael Lee tweeted this yesterday:
Wiz like progress of Andray Blatche & Javale McGee. Don’t want them looking over shoulders. Have no plans of signing another big man now.
I agree
Batche is getting closer and closer to becoming a star. McGee is well beyond where Haywood was at this point in his career. Why would we want to disrupt that progress? I see the mistakes, but it’s nothing experience can’t take care of. They will definitely get plenty of it coming down the stretch.
by TheRealBigMike on Feb 24, 2010 3:28 PM EST up reply actions
i have seen the first signs of b'ball growth from mcgee
over the last few games since early last year, where basically anything positive he did was considered growth, since he was so new and raw.
"how ironic - you came here with a mouse in a bottle, now YOU are the mouse in the bottle" - B.M. Smith
by little stevie colter on Feb 24, 2010 3:33 PM EST up reply actions
I see improvements.
His one on one D has gone from abysmal to just bad. And he’s always had good instincts for helpside blocks. His understanding of the offense went from ‘go set a high pick because that’s all I know’ to having an inkling of an understanding of floor spacing and getting in position for offensive rebounds…
Slight improvement is progress indeed.
But really, Blatche and Oberto need to give him a good 2 hour lesson on defending the pick and roll… He’s clueless.
yeah - not huge strides, but something.
which is a relief, just to get him moving in a positive direction again. he did seem to have regressed earlier this year
"how ironic - you came here with a mouse in a bottle, now YOU are the mouse in the bottle" - B.M. Smith
by little stevie colter on Feb 24, 2010 3:51 PM EST up reply actions
Harris seems like a great pickup
He was destroying the D league, and in 180 minutes in the NBA has a career PER of 16 (with great rebounding — 14pts/12rb per 36). He also had a good Defensive Rating in that time. All this is in very small sampe size, but says there’s no reason to think he can’t do very well in the NBA.
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